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POWER7 Servers
February 2010
IBM Power Systems servers and IBM BladeCenter blade servers using IBM POWER6 and POWER6+ processors are
described in a separate Facts and Features report dated December 2009 (POB03004-USEN-13).
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Table of Contents
Power 750 Express...................................................................................................................................................................3
Power 755 ....................................................................................................................................................................................4
Power 770 ....................................................................................................................................................................................5
Power 780 ....................................................................................................................................................................................6
System Unit Details ......................................................................................................................................................................7
Server I/O Drawers & Attachment ................................................................................................................................................8
Physical Planning Characteristics ................................................................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
Warranty.....................................................................................................................................................................................10
Power Systems Operating Systems Support ...........................................................................................................................100
Performance Notes ....................................................................................................................................................................11
More information ........................................................................................................................................................................11
These notes apply to the description tables for IBM POWER7 systems:
X
Optional
- or N/A
P
M
T
OO
U
SOD
SLES
RHEL
Standard; Supported
Optionally Available; Supported
Not Applicable
Processor Capacity Upgrade on Demand option permanent processor activation
Memory Capacity Upgrade on Demand option permanent memory activation
Trial Capacity on Demand option
On/Off Capacity on Demand for processors and memory option temporary activation
Utility Capacity on Demand for processors option temporary activation
Statement of General Direction announced
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
The 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) memory feature for Power 750 Express and Power 755 servers is planned for availability
March 16, 2010.
IBM Statement of Direction to increase the maximum number of Micro-Partitions to 320 on the Power 750
server and to 640 on Power 770 and 780 servers.
Using EXP 12S SAS expansion drawers. If the Power 755 server is clustered, the maximum number of disk
drives will be reduced.
The 128 GB (4 x 32 GB) memory feature for Power 770 and 780 servers is planned for availability
November 19, 2010.
Hot-Node Add, Hot-Node Repair and Memory Upgrade functions on Power 770 and 780 servers are planned
for availability November 19, 2010.
The Power 780 processor card (one per node) has 16 POWER7 processor cores. If run in optional
TurboCore mode at 4.1 GHz, half of these cores are available, with each of those cores having access to
8 MB of Level 3 (L3) cache, rather than the standard 4 MB of L3 cache.
Full benchmark results are located at ibm.com/systems/power/hardware/reports/system_perf.html
b
c
d
e
f
*
For additional connectivity information, please reference the IBM Sales Manual for more information on I/O features and
adapters
Power 750
Product Line
Machine type
System packaging
Microprocessor type
# of sockets
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
N/A
Optional
Optional
Optional
160 b (10 per core)
2 PCI-X DDR (64-bit) + 3 PCIe 8x
50 PCI-X DDR (64-bit) + 1 PCIe 8x
2 PCI-X DDR (64-bit) + 41 PCIe 8x
8 SFF | 2 (1 bay optional)
2.4 TB (with eight 300 GB disks)
1-socket: 1, 2- to 4-socket: 2
8 (max 4 drawers per loop)
Power 755
Product Line
Machine type
System packaging
Microprocessor type
# of sockets
# of processor cores per system
Processor core and clock rate options
EnergyScale
Level 2 (L2) cache per core
Level 3 (L3) cache per core
System memory (minimuma - maximum)
Active Memory Expansion
Reliability, availability, serviceability
Chipkill memory
Service processor
Hot-swappable disks
Dynamic Processor Deallocation
Processor Instruction Retry
Alternate Processor Recovery
Dynamic deallocation: PCI bus slots
Hot-plug slots
Blind-swap slots in system unit
Redundant hot-plug power
Redundant hot-plug cooling
Hot-Node Add, Hot-Node Repair, Memory Upgrade
Capacity and expandability
Capacity on Demand (CoD) functions
PowerVM Express Edition
PowerVM Standard Edition
PowerVM Enterprise Edition
Max logical partitions/micro-partitions
Maximum system unit PCI slots
Max PCI slots: system unit + PCI-X 12X I/O drawers
Max PCI slots: system unit + PCIe 12X I/O drawers
System unit: Disk bays | media bays
Maximum disk storage in system unit
Maximum I/O loops (12X)
Maximum PCI-X 12X I/O drawers
Performance*
AIX rPerf range (number cores)
IBM i CPW range (number cores)
Power 770
Product Line
Machine type
System packaging
Microprocessor type
# of sockets
# of processor cores per system
Processor core and clock rate options
EnergyScale
Level 2 (L2) cache per core
Level 3 (L3) cache per core
System memory (minimum - maximum)
Active Memory Expansion
Reliability, availability, serviceability
Chipkill memory
Service processor
Hot-swappable disks
Dynamic Processor Deallocation
Processor Instruction Retry
Alternate Processor Recovery
Dynamic deallocation: PCI bus slots
Hot-plug slots
Blind-swap slots in system unit
Redundant hot-plug power
Redundant hot-plug cooling
Hot-Node Add, Hot-Node Repair, Memory Upgrade
Capacity and expandability
Capacity on Demand (CoD) functions
PowerVM Express Edition
PowerVM Standard Edition
PowerVM Enterprise Edition
Max logical partitions/micro-partitions
Maximum system unit PCI slots
Max PCI slots: system unit + PCI-X 12X I/O drawers
Max PCI slots: system unit + PCIe 12X I/O drawers
System unit: Disk bays | media bays
Maximum disk storage in system unit
Maximum I/O loops (12X)
Maximum PCI-X 12X I/O drawers
X
Redundant SP and clock with failover (2 nodes or more)
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Xe
P, M, U, T, OO
Optional
Optional
160 b (10 per core)
24 PCIe 8x
24 PCIe + 192 PCI-X DDR
184 PCIe
24 SFF | 4 (optional)
7.2 TB (with 24 300 GB disks)
8
32
16
Power 780
Product Line
Machine type
System packaging
Microprocessor type
# of sockets
# of processor cores per system
Processor core and clock rate options
EnergyScale
Level 2 (L2) cache per core
Level 3 (L3) cache per core
System memory (minimum - maximum)
Active Memory Expansion
Reliability, availability, serviceability
Chipkill memory
Service processor
Hot-swappable disks
Dynamic Processor Deallocation
Processor Instruction Retry
Alternate Processor Recovery
Dynamic deallocation: PCI bus slots
Hot-plug slots
Blind-swap slots in system unit
Redundant hot-plug power
Redundant hot-plug cooling
Hot-Node Add, Hot-Node Repair, Memory Upgrade
Capacity and expandability
Capacity on Demand (CoD) functions
PowerVM Express Edition
PowerVM Standard Edition
PowerVM Enterprise Edition
Max logical partitions/micro-partitions
Maximum system unit PCI slots
Max PCI slots: system unit + PCI-X 12X I/O drawers
Max PCI slots: system unit + PCIe 12X I/O drawers
System Unit: Disk bays | media bays
Maximum disk storage in system unit
Maximum I/O loops (12X)
Maximum PCI-X 12X I/O drawers
X
Redundant SP and clock with failover (2 nodes or more)
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Xe
P, M, U, T, OO
Optional
Optional
160 b (10 per core)
24 PCIe 8x
24 PCIe + 192 PCI-X DDR
184 PCIe
24 SFF | 4 (optional)
7.2 TB (with 24 300 GB disks)
8
32
16
Power 755
8 SFF
1
1 for DVD-RAM
System ports1
Serial ports
USB ports
HMC ports
Integrated Ethernet
controller ports
Integrated storage
controllers
Max SAS speed
Protected write cache
for integrated SAS
controller
Optional more disk
bays with write cache
PCI adapter slots
PCIe 8x Long
PCIe 8x Short
PCI-X DDR Long
Maximum PCI-X bus
speed (MHz)
Max PCIe bus speed
(GHz)
2
3
2
4 at 1 Gbps
or
2 at 10 Gbps
2
3
2
4 at 1 Gbps
or
2 at 10 Gbps
1
3 (9 max per system)
2 (4 max per system)
1
3 (9 max per system)
2 (4 max per system)
4 at 1 Gbps
or
2 at 1 Gbps, 2 at 10 Gbps
4 at 1 Gbps
or
2 at 1 Gbps, 2 at 10 Gbps
1 SAS/SATA
1 SAS/SATA
GX adapter slots
PCIe 12X I/O drawers
PCI-X DDR 12X I/O
drawers
LED diagnostics
3.0/lane, 2 lanes
3.0/lane, 6 lanes
3.0/lane, 8 lanes
3.0/lane, 8 lanes
Optional 175 MB.
Optional 175 MB.
Optional 175 MB.
Optional 175 MB.
enable RAID 5/6 & help enable RAID 5/6 & help enable RAID 5/6 & help enable RAID 5/6 & help
disk performance
disk performance
disk performance
disk performance
Yes,
Yes,
Yes,
Yes,
12 SAS with FC 5886
12 SAS with FC 5886
12 SAS with FC 5886
12 SAS with FC 5886
5
5
8
8
1
1
8
8
22
22
2
2
266
266
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
1 GX++
2 GX++
2 GX++
Up to 4
Up to 4
Up to 8
Up to 8
Up to 8
1 GX+ (1-socket)
1 GX++ (2-4 sockets)
Up to 4
AIX uses only for modem and async terminal connections. Not supported by AIX when HMC ports are connected to
Hardware Management Console. IBM i can use for status link to UPS.
Each GX+ and GX++ I/O loop adapter occupies same space as one PCIe short slot.
Server Loop
Attachment
POWER7
Availability
12X DDR 1
12X DDR 1
10 PCIe
10 PCIe
18 SFF SAS
0
12X SDR
12X SDR
6 PCI-X DDR
6 PCI-X DDR
EXP24 7031-D24
EXP24 #5786
n/a
n/a
EXP12S #5886
n/a
#5802
#5877
7314-G30
#5796
Footprint
Y
Y
Max
Drawers
per Loop
2
2
0
0
w/d mig
Y
4
4
19" rack 4U
19" rack 4U 2
0
0
24 SCSI
24 SCSI
w/d, mig
mig 3
n/a
n/a
19" rack 4U
19" rack 4U
12 SAS
n/a
19" rack 2U
19 rack
19 rack
2
Runs at DDR (Double Data Rate) speed assuming GX adapter and 12X cable are also DDR. Otherwise runs at
SDR.
Logically two drawers in one 4-U foot print. Drawers can be configured on the same or different loops.
Drawer supported for migration. Order additional #5786 drawers on the POWER5 or POWER6 server. Not
orderable on the POWER7 server
2
3
w/d
mig
Y
n/a
Power 755
0 Loops
Power 770
0-8 Loops
Power 780
0-8 Loops
#5802
#5877
Max 4
Max 4
0
0
Max 16
Max 16
Max 16
Max 16
7314-G30
#5796
Max 8
Max 8
0
0
Max 32
Max 32
Max 32
Max 32
EXP24 7031D24
EXP24 #57862
Max 24
Max 60
Max 60
Max 24
Max 60
Max 60
EXP 12S
#5886
Max 48
13
Max 110
Max 110
Server
1
Drawer
1
2
Though you can mix 12X PCI-X DDR I/O drawers with 12X PCIe I/O drawers on a system with two or more loops,
within a loop it must be all PCIe or all PCI-X DDR I/O drawers.
In addition to the #5786, the EXP24 #5787 Disk Tower is supported, but not orderable, on the Power 750.
Power 755
19" rack drawer (4U)
200 - 240 1-phase
N +1 standard
10000
3048
10000
3048
Power 770 *
19" rack drawer (4U)
200 - 240 1-phase
N+1 standard
10000
3048
Power 780 *
19" rack drawer (4U)
200 - 240 1-phase
N+1 standard
10000
3048
Figures are for a single building block or node. Up to 4 nodes per system.
For system configurations installing above 2400 meters, additional ambient room temperature limits are in effect. Please
refer to the Site and Hardware Planning Guide for details. ????
Packaging
Rack space
Power supply
Voltage
Maximum altitude
feet
meters
Racks
#5802
12X DDR attach,
10 PCIe slots,
18 disk bay
19" rack drawer
1 unit in 4U space
#5877
12X DDR attach,
10 PCIe slots,
0 disk bay
19" rack drawer
1 unit in 4U space
N+1 standard
N+1 standard
200-240V, single phase 200-240 V, single phase
10000
3048
7014-S25 or #0555
25U
Height
inches
49.0
millimeters
1344
Width (can vary depending on use of side panels)
inches
23.8
millimeters
605
Depth (can vary depending on door options selected)
inches
39.4
millimeters
1001
10000
3048
7314-G30 or #5796
12X SDR attach,
6 PCI slots
19" rack drawer
2 units fit side by side
in 4U space
N+1 standard
200-240 V, single phase
10000
3048
7014-T00 or #0551
36U
7014-T42 or #0553
42U
7014-B42
42U
71.0 75.8
1804 1926
79.3
2015
79.3
2015
24.5 25.4
623 644
24.5 - 25.4
623 - 644
24.5 - 25.4
623 - 644
41.0 45.2
1042 1098
41.0 - 45.2
1043 - 1098
41.0 - 55.5
1042 - 1409
Warranty
Warranty Service Levels1
24x7 with two hour service
2
objective
24x7 with four hour service
objective
9x5 with four hour service
objective
9x5 next-business-day
1
2
3
Power 750
Express
Optional
Power 755
Power 770
Power 780
Optional
Optional
Optional
Optional
Optional
Optional
Standard
Optional
Optional
Optional
Standard 3
Standard 3
Standard 3
These warranty terms and conditions are for the United States and may be different in other countries. Consult your
local IBM representative or IBM Business Partner for country-specific information.
Available in selected cities.
Mandatory Customer Replaceable Unit (CRU) and On-site service.
Power 750
Express
Power 755
Power 770
Power 780
Small
P20
Small
N/A
Medium
P30
Large
P50
Supported
Supported
Supported
Supported
Supported
Supported
Supported
Supported
Statement of
Direction2
Statement of
Direction
Statement of
Direction
Statement of
Direction
Supported
Supported
Supported
Supported
Supported
Supported
Supported
Supported
Supported
Supported
Supported
Supported
Supported
Supported
Supported
Supported
Supported
Supported
Supported
Supported
Supportedh
Supported
Supported
Supported
Supported
Supported
Supported
Supported
Supported
AIX Tier
IBM i Processor Group
1
2
Consult your local IBM representative or IBM Business Partner for release levels supported.
IBM is working with Red Hat on POWER7 support. Red Hat plans to support the Power 750, 755, 770, and 780
models in an upcoming release targeted for availability during the 1st half of 2010. For additional questions on the
availability of this release, please contact Red Hat.
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Performance Notes
The performance information contained herein is current as of the date of this document. All performance
benchmark values and estimates are provided AS IS and no warranties or guarantees are expressed or implied
by IBM. Buyers should consult other sources of information, including system benchmarks, to evaluate the
performance of a system they are considering.
rPerf (Relative Performance) is an estimate of commercial processing performance relative to other IBM UNIX
systems. It is derived from an IBM analytical model which uses characteristics from IBM internal workloads, TPC
and SPEC benchmarks. The rPerf model is not intended to represent any specific public benchmark results and
should not be reasonably used in that way. The model simulates some of the system operations such as CPU,
cache and memory. However, the model does not simulate disk or network I/O operations.
rPerf estimates are calculated based on systems with the latest levels of AIX and other pertinent software at the
time of system announcement. Actual performance will vary based on application and configuration specifics. The
IBM eServer pSeries 640 is the baseline reference system and has a value of 1.0. Although rPerf may be
used to approximate relative IBM UNIX commercial processing performance, actual system performance may
vary and is dependent upon many factors including system hardware configuration and software design and
configuration. Note that the rPerf methodology used for the POWER6 processor-based systems is identical to that
used for the POWER5 processor-based systems. Variations in incremental system performance may be observed
in commercial workloads due to changes in the underlying system architecture. For additional information about
rPerf, contact your local IBM office or IBM authorized reseller.
Commercial Processing Workload (CPW) is a relative measure of performance of systems running the IBM i
operating system. Performance in client environments may vary. The value is based on maximum configurations.
Please refer to the IBM Power Systems Performance Capabilities ReferenceIBM i operating system Version
6.1 at the following Web site for a complete description of CPW and the CPW rating for IBM Power Systems.
(ibm.com/systems/i/advantages/perfmgmt/pdf.pcrm.pdf )
All performance estimates are provided AS IS and no warranties or guarantees are expressed or implied by
IBM. Buyers should consult other sources of information, including system benchmarks and application sizing
guides to evaluate the performance of a system they are considering buying. Actual system performance may
vary and is dependent upon many factors including system hardware configuration and software design and
configuration. IBM recommends application-oriented testing for performance predictions. Additional information
about the performance benchmarks, values and systems tested is available from your IBM marketing
representative or IBM Authorized Reseller or access the following on the Web:
TPC http://www.tpc.org
SPEC http://www.spec.org
More information
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